Arocaine-A DC

Articaine and Epinephrine is an amide local anesthetic containing a vasoconstrictor indicated for local, infiltrative, or conductive anesthesia in both simple and complex dental procedures.

Articaine is an amide local anesthetic. Local anesthetics block the generation and conduction of nerve impulses, presumably by increasing the threshold for electrical excitation in the nerve, by slowing the propagation of the nerve impulse and by reducing the rate of rise of the action potential. In general, the progression of anesthesia is related to the diameter, myelination, and conduction velocity of the affected nerve fibers. Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor added to articaine to slow absorption into the general circulation and thus prolong maintenance of an active tissue concentration.

The administration of local anesthetic solutions containing epinephrine to patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors, nonselective beta-adrenergic antagonists or tricyclic antidepressants may produce severe, prolonged hypertension. Phenothiazines and butyrophenones may reduce or reverse the pressor effect of epinephrine. Concurrent use of these agents should generally be avoided. In situations when concurrent therapy is necessary, careful patient monitoring is essential

Common side effects include Pain, headache, facial edema, gingivitis, paresthesia, infection. Other side effects include pain, headache, positive blood aspiration into syringe, swelling, face edema, infection, neck pain, abdominal pain, ear pain, taste perversion, and accidental injury have been reported

Gastrointestinal side effects including nausea and emesis, gingivitis, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, glossitis, gum hemorrhage, mouth ulceration, nausea, stomatitis, tongue edema, tooth disorder, and vomiting have been reported.

Musculoskeletal side effects including trismus, arthralgia, myalgia, back pain, and osteomyelitis have been reported.

General side effects including sleepiness, malaise, and asthenia have been reported.

Nervous system side effects including paresthesia, numbness and tingling, dizziness, dry mouth, facial paralysis, hyperesthesia, increased salivation, nervousness, neuropathy, paresthesia, somnolence, and exacerbation of Kearns-Sayre syndrome have been reported.

Cardiovascular side effects including palpitation, hemorrhage, migraine, syncope, tachycardia, and elevated blood pressure have been reported.

Respiratory side effects including pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinus pain, and sinus congestion have been reported.

Pregnancy Category C. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women with articaine with epinephrine. This should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

Nursing Mothers: It is not known whether Articaine and Epinephrine is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when this combination is administered to a nursing woman.

Pediatric Use: Safety of doses greater than 7 mg/kg of articaine in pediatric patients has not been established. Dosages in pediatric patients should be reduced, commensurate with age, body weight, and physical condition.

Renal or Hepatic Insufficiency: No studies have been performed with articaine and epinephrine in renal and hepatic impaired patient.

Local & Surface anesthesia